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i'd probably pick

  • cartoon tv series can't have more than 3 seasons
  • avocados should have most subsidies of any food
  • electron apps are now illegal
  • normal tv series can't have more than 5 seasons
  • protruding doorsteps are now illegal
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago (4 children)

I can't think of many "minor" laws, because it's hard to really define what "minor" is in this context. So forgive me if some of these are outside the scope of the question.

  • Strodes should be illegal and replaced with the most useful motorway for what's needing to be achieved
  • The HOA should not be allowed to mandate the cutting of lawns
  • Zoning laws should be changed to make cities walkable
  • Suppressors should be fully legalized, and should be required by all shooting ranges within city limits.
  • Speed limits should be painted on the surface of the motorway every hundred or so feet, in large enough numbers that even people with poor eyesight can see them at a distance
  • Speed limits should be formalized, and greatly reduced within urban areas
  • It should be illegal to create unbroken concrete islands in urban areas
  • It should be legal for people to park a week or more in any large parking lot, and legal for people to live in their vehicles while doing so.
  • It should be illegal to ask a stranger what they do for a living, or how much they make.
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

The HOA should not be allowed to mandate the cutting of lawns

The HOA shouldn't exist period. They are a tool by rich/middle class people to keep the poor out of sight and out of mind, essentially forcing them out of "better" neighbourhoods through fees and mandatory spending to keep their house looking nice even over their essentials. They're also not great for the environment by (in most cases) mandating the presence and upkeep of conventional lawns, which are, ecologically, one of the worst things you can plant. Try planting an eco friendly native grass lawn or a garden of edible crops and you'll get fined (or sent to jail, seriously). They have also been known to impede the installation of things like rainwater collection systems or rooftop solar panels.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 years ago (1 children)

So we're talking minor laws so proper revolutionary actions i will not advertise here... How about:

  • all salaries are now equal and shareholders are disowned; workers become the new owners of capital shares
  • all jobs of marketing, management and private security/control are abolished ; the police is 100% disarmed (no "legitimate" violence)
  • all empty dwellings and spaces are property of the people and can be used to house anyone in need, or to provide non-profit projects with
  • all sold products must have 20+ years warranty and spare parts; all smaller/newer brands (<20 years old) can by law acquire warranty from bigger/older brands who have to maintain their products; spare parts must be interchangeable following standards established by consortiums of workers and users
  • all healthcare, transport and education is now free
  • income tax is progressive so that the maximum you can earn is 2 * minimum wage

That's the most "minor"/reasonable demands i can come up with. All of this could be achieved through "simple" political will from one day to the next.

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[โ€“] [email protected] -3 points 3 years ago
  • All citizens shall be provided an anime-like humanoid robot to be their partner without charge
  • Marriage with robots should be legalized
  • All countries worldwide must donate to research towards creating real-life catgirls
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